flesh

英 [fleʃ]

美 [fleʃ]

n.  (动物或人的)肉; (人体的)皮肤; 蔬菜的可食部分; 果肉
v.  喂肉给……; 使发胖; 长胖

过去分词：fleshed　现在分词：fleshing　复数：fleshes　过去式：fleshed　第三人称单数：fleshes　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3036 / COCA.3209

同义词辨析

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短语动词

短语用例

flesh sth↔out

• 充实（计划、论据等的内容）
  to add more information or details to a plan, an argument, etc.
  1. The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh.
     捕夹深深嵌入了兔子的肉里。
  2. Tigers are flesh-eating animals.
     虎是食肉动物。
  3. the smell of rotting flesh
     腐肉的气味

习惯用语

n.

flesh and blood
• 血肉之躯（有常人的需要、感情和缺点）
  when you say that sb is flesh and blood , you mean that they are a normal human with needs, emotions and weaknesses
• Listening to the cries was more than flesh and blood could stand.
  听这种哭喊非常人所能忍受。
your (own) flesh and blood
• 亲骨肉；亲人
  a person that you are related to
in the flesh
• 活生生地；亲自；本人
  if you see sb in the flesh , you are in the same place as them and actually see them rather than just seeing a picture of them
make your flesh creep
• 使起鸡皮疙瘩；令人毛骨悚然；使人十分厌恶
  to make you feel afraid or full of disgust
put flesh on (the bones of) sth
• 充实；加细节于
  to develop a basic idea, etc. by giving more details to make it more complete
• The strength of the book is that it puts flesh on the bare bones of this argument.
  本书的优点是对这个论点的基本事实有翔实的论述。
(have, get, want, etc.) your pound of flesh
• （不顾别人死活要讨回）应得的东西
  the full amount that sb owes you, even if this will cause them trouble or suffering
press (the) flesh
• 和群众握手致意
  to say hello to people by shaking hands
the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)
• 心灵固然愿意，肉体却软弱；心有余而力不足；力不从心
  you intend to do good things but you are too lazy, weak or busy to actually do them
a thorn in sb's flesh/side
• 不断让人烦心的人（或事）；肉中刺；眼中钉
  a person or thing that repeatedly annoys sb or stops them from doing sth
go the way of all flesh
• 长逝；走向人生终点
  to die

牛津词典

noun

• （动物或人的）肉
  the soft substance between the skin and bones of animal or human bodies
  1. The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh.
     捕夹深深嵌入了兔子的肉里。
  2. Tigers are flesh-eating animals.
     虎是食肉动物。
  3. the smell of rotting flesh
     腐肉的气味
• （人体的）皮肤
  the skin of the human body
  1. His fingers closed around the soft flesh of her arm.
     他握住了她柔软的手臂。
  2. flesh-coloured (= the colour of white people's skin)
     白人肤色的
• 蔬菜的可食部分；果肉
  the soft part of fruit and vegetables, especially when it is eaten
• 肉体；肉欲；情欲
  the human body when considering its physical and sexual needs, rather than the mind or soul
  1. the pleasures/sins of the flesh
     肌肤之乐；肉欲之罪

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 肉
  Fleshis the soft part of a person's or animal's body between the bones and the skin.
  1. ...maggots which eat away dead flesh.
     食腐肉的蛆虫
  2. ...the pale pink flesh of trout and salmon.
     淡粉色的鳟鱼和鲑鱼肉
• N-UNCOUNT 肉体;肌肤
  You can usefleshto refer to human skin and the human body, especially when you are considering it in a sexual way.
  1. ...the warmth of her flesh.
     她肌肤的温暖
  2. ...the sins of the flesh.
     肉欲之罪
• N-UNCOUNT 果肉;蔬菜的可食部分
  Thefleshof a fruit or vegetable is the soft inside part of it.
  1. Cut the flesh from the olives and discard the stones.
     把橄榄的果肉切下来，然后去除果核。
• PHRASE 血肉之躯
  You useflesh and bloodto emphasize that someone has human feelings or weaknesses, often when contrasting them with machines.
  1. I'm only flesh and blood, like anyone else.
     我只是个凡人，和其他人一样。
  2. ...skills of a precision unmatched by any flesh and blood worker.
     世上任何工人都无法达到的精准技巧
• PHRASE 亲骨肉;至亲
  If you say that someone is yourown flesh and blood, you are emphasizing that they are a member of your family.
  1. The kid, after all, was his own flesh and blood. He deserved a second chance.
     毕竟这个孩子是他的亲骨肉，应该给他第二次机会。
• PHRASE 使人反感;使毛骨悚然;使心惊肉跳
  If somethingmakesyourflesh creepormakesyourflesh crawl, it makes you feel disgusted, shocked or frightened.
  1. It makes my flesh creep to think of it...
     想到它就会让我毛骨悚然。
  2. I was heading on a secret mission that made my flesh crawl.
     我正要执行一项让我心惊肉跳的秘密任务。
• PHRASE 本人;真身
  If you meet or see someonein the flesh, you actually meet or see them, rather than, for example, seeing them in a film or on television.
  1. Charles' appeal is best observed in the flesh...
     见到查尔斯本人才最能感受到他的魅力。
  2. The first thing viewers usually say when they see me in the flesh is 'You're smaller than you look on TV.'
     观众见到我本人通常说的第一句话就是“你比电视上看上去要矮小一些。”
• PHRASE 充实;加细节于;使丰满
  If youput flesh onsomething, you add details and more information to it.
  1. This is an attempt to put flesh on what has been a very bare skeleton plan up to now.
     这是一次试图使至今还只是框架的计划充实起来的尝试。
• pound of flesh→ see:pound
• PHRASAL VERB 加细节于;使丰满;充实
  If youflesh outsomething such as a story or plan, you add details and more information to it.
  1. He talked with him for an hour and a half, fleshing out the details of his original five-minute account...
     他和他谈了一个半小时，将自己原来5 分钟的陈述完全展开了。
  2. He has since fleshed out his story.
     他从此使自己的故事更加丰满。

英英释义

noun

• alternative names for the body of a human being
  1. Leonardo studied the human body
  2. he has a strong physique
  3. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
  Synonym:human bodyphysical bodymaterial bodysomabuildfigurephysiqueanatomyshapebodchassisframeform
• the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
• a soft moist part of a fruit
  Synonym:pulp

verb

• remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture

双语例句

• The first thing viewers usually say when they see me in the flesh is 'You're smaller than you look on TV.'
  观众见到我本人通常说的第一句话就是“你比电视上看上去要矮小一些。”
• The flesh of this kind of fish has exceptional delicacy.
  这种鱼的肉异常鲜美。
• The thought of the horrible scene made my flesh creep.
  想起那可怕的情景，我浑身都起鸡皮疙瘩。
• Canine teeth are for piercing and killing prey, and tearing flesh
  犬齿用来咬穿、咬死猎物，还可以撕肉。
• I'm only flesh and blood, like anyone else.
  我只是个凡人，和其他人一样。
• The portals of the rich reek of flesh and wine while frozen bodies lie by the roadside.
  朱门酒肉臭，路有冻死骨。
• Use a proper fish knife and fork if possible as they are designed to cut through the flesh but not the bones
  如果可能的话，选用正规的吃鱼刀叉，因为它们是专门设计来切开鱼肉而又不会切断鱼骨的。
• It is quite a thrill to see a real movie star in the flesh.
  看见电影明星本人是一件令人十分兴奋的事。
• When the eggs hatch the larvae eat the living flesh of the host animal.
  当卵孵化后，幼虫取食寄主的鲜肉。
• I was heading on a secret mission that made my flesh crawl.
  我正要执行一项让我心惊肉跳的秘密任务。